Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-29
Condensed Locals.

A
tween 6th Madison, VI and y streets yesterday.
This morning at o'clock a slight fire took place
at the L. s. Army DispenSary, 1853 street north
west.
Richard Sfdenom was before the Police Court
to-day, charged by officer MullOy with being a
suspicious person. and ca habitual drunkard He
was required 10 give BOND or serve 30 days on the
farm
The case of the District of Columbia, appellant,
against owen O'iiare, an appeal from the Court OF
: claims, was decided by the u. s. supreme Court
Yesterday, the Judgment of the lower court being
affirmed.
The supreme Grand Council Order OF American
Patriots, last evening ordered that hereafter all
commissions and authority shall emanate directly
nom the Supreme Grand Council in this city,
Many OF the readers Of THE STAR are taxing adj
vantage OF the remarkably liberal offer OF THE
WEEKLY STAR (aS advertised In another coumn) to
subscribe to more or the leading periodicals
OF the country. A large saving can be made in
In the Equity Court Judge Merrick made de-
cree to-day veSting the title OF the ground on
which the AsSembly's Presbyterian church is
erected 9th ana / streets northwest,l in the
trustees. The ground was given by j. b. varnum
and 5. III. Hill 10 certain grantees, and the latter
failed 10 transfer the property the trustees and
the decree Is to give a complete title.
s. g. Kingsley was to-day excused from further
service as grand Juror.
Dr. Warren OF Jefferson Co., Mississippi, is In
the city, attending Mr. r. y. TORY. OF the Pension
once, his brother-in-law, who is i'll with typhoid
fever.
The distance between Baltimore and Washing
ton has been made on foot by Mr.. Jas. s. Reese OF
the Maryland Bicycle Club, in fraction over
and walking at a regular pace, he reached WASH
1ngton at AIS pm, resting at Laurel fifteen
minutes TO eat lunch.
Mr. Joseph H. Bradley had a bad night and was
somewhat worse this afternoon.
Amusements.
ALsAUGH's OPERA HOUsR.-The appearance of
Miss Rose COgnian In Tom TaylorS MASKS and
Faces" at AlbaughS last night was it must he
confessed, a disappointment 10 the admirers Of
that strong and usually pleasing actress In
appearance more satisfactory Peg Botfaoton
could not readily be found among American
actresses and this fact increases the regret felt at
Miss Coghlan's uneven and unsympathetic inter-
probation OF one OF the most charming and warm
hearted creations In the whole range OF English
comedy. MASKS and Faces. though CHASED as asa a
modern comedy, belongs TO an epoch that Is
closed. and house that has been long un-
tenanted, however beautiful in design and finish,
requires an extra amount OF airing heating and
illuminating 10 dispel the gloom and chill and
DUST ana restore Its former cheerfulneSS so these
Old comedies, 10 be acceptable in their revivals,
require that every part shall be well deveped and
every odd corner filed with the warmth of SYM
pathy and the light Of intelligence To be sure
Miss Coghlan,S company for the most part are in
telligent, and well understood what they were
doing last night; but somehow, with scarcely an
exception. they did ii with little show OF feeling
and thus failed TO arouse more than languid in
teresti Ia tAe audience Mr. MacDonald's 7riptet
was notably good, and he was recalled after his
scene with Mrs. F0ne- Miss COghlan's exceed
1ngiy graceful jig in the third act was rede-
NATIONAL THEATER-A second view OF ssTheo-
dora, with Miss Lillian OlcOtt In the title role
Olig incFestSeS ones wonder at this inexperienced
actress hartiihOOd in eS,aying To impersonate so
difficult ami Inanysded character shat OF Jus
tlnlan5 terrible COnSJrt- Miss OlcOtt knows her
lines and her business well. and goes through the
scenes With IN uDhcsitating. almost uDconcerned
ease that doubtless is a source OF much satisfac.
tlon 10 herself In fact. lightly do the most cru
ciaI situations fall upon this remarkable actress
thai she indS opportunity and inclination In them
10 guy her support Miss OlcOrJ'S deXrerOlS ing.
glng tct received the usual applause last night.
In TACT. the applause was frequent and hearty
throashont the evening especially in the upper
the National al the week The scenery Is the
same as That seen here earlier in the season.
HARRIS BLJOC THEsTER--MiSS Matte vickers
was warmly received by the audience at the Biiou
last night, when she appeared in her play, "Jac-
outline. or Paste and DiJnOndS.n
hERSAS'S THEATER--The new RentZ-SantIey
Speciality and buresqGe company gave lively
and diversified entertainment at kernan's last
night Vatican. the Juggler, Nile Dorst and VI
Ore>te In Their Partisan Dances Sanford and VII
son and funny Billy Buckley We're particularly
good
DINE MUsEux-Mr Sid C. France. an actor who
has a very warm place in tine popular affections,
kept a large house In high stale OF eycitement
at the Museum last night
NATIONAL kIsK.-prof Gleason had another
large audience OF interested people watching his
method OF tanning and training vicious horses last
night. He had some difficult SUBJECTS TO deal
with, but he made them understand who was
master. ~
The PIANO AND ORGAN RECITAL at the Bradbury
Palace OF Music last Saturday afternoon brought
.oseen i hueh larger company than that OF the
week oeiorc A pleasing program was furnished
Oy the following artists: ChaS. B. DOneh Miss NJ
b Wickware, and Mrs. John Noah pianists. John
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The MANASSAS PANORAMA remains open day and
evening - 1870